The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) introduced the electronic call-up system, powered by the Eto App, to tackle the issue of truck congestion in Apapa ports and restore order to that economic gateway. However, indiscriminate extortion and touting by hoodlums and corrupt security agencies along ports’ corridors have continued to impede the efficiency of the system.
The pictures below contains horrid photos and videos of victims and casualties of attacks by hoodlums at Lagos ports corridors gathered during the course of the investigation. These are graphic pictures. Beware!
1. Casualties of an accident at Trade fair due to illegal roadblock
2. When Chidera Ajaekwe, a truck driver was injured during an encounter with touts
3. A Truck driver shot due to his refusal to pay bribes
4. A truck driver suffered head injury by touts
5. When Lawal Ahmed was lynched and tortured by OPC
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Nurudeen Akewushola is an investigative reporter and fact-checker with The ICIR. He believes courageous in-depth investigative reporting is the key to social justice, accountability and good governance in society. You can reach him via [email protected] and @NurudeenAkewus1 on Twitter.